Sydney International Equestrian Centre

The Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC for short) is the facility which was used to host equestrian events during the 2000 Summer Olympics.

The centre is located 45 kilometres from Sydney's business district and the harbour at Saxony Road, Horsley Park.

Construction began in 1997 and was finished in 1999. Not to be confused with a similar venue, Horseworld Sportsworld Equestrian Stadium in Maraylya.

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Venues of the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sydney Olympic Park	NSW Tennis Centre Olympic Stadium State Hockey Centre State Sports Centre Sydney Showground (Sydney Baseball Stadium) Sydney International Archery Park Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney Super Dome

Sydney	Blacktown Olympic Park Bondi Beach Centennial Parklands Dunc Gray Velodrome North Sydney Olympic Sailing Shore Base Penrith Whitewater Stadium Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Football Stadium Sydney International Equestrian Centre Sydney International Regatta Centre Sydney International Shooting Centre Sydney Opera House Western Sydney Parklands

Outside Sydney	Brisbane Cricket Ground Bruce Stadium (Canberra) Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide) Melbourne Cricket Ground

Olympic venues in equestrian

1900: 7th arrondissement of Paris 1912: Fältrittklubben, Liljeholmen, Lindarängen, Östermalms IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Hippodrome d'Auteuil, Stade de Colombes 1928: Hilversum, Olympic Stadium 1932: Olympic Stadium, Riviera Country Club, Westchester 1936: Döberitz, Mayfield, Olympic Stadium 1948: Aldershot, Empire Stadium, Tweseldown Racecourse 1952: Laakso, Olympic Stadium, Ruskeasuo Equestrian Hall, Tali Race Track 1956: Lill-Jansskogen, Olympic Stadium, Ulriksdal 1960: Piazza di Siena, Pratoni del Vivaro 1964: Karuizawa, National Stadium 1968: Avándaro Golf Club, Campo Marte, Estadio Olímpico Universitario 1972: Dressage Facility Nymphenburg, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem 1976: Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont, Olympic Stadium 1980: Grand Arena, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984: Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Santa Anita Park 1988: Olympic Stadium, Seoul Equestrian Park 1992: Club Hípic El Montayá, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996: Georgia International Horse Park 2000: Sydney International Equestrian Centre 2004: Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre 2008: Hong Kong Equestrian Venues 2012: Greenwich Park 2016: Olympic Equestrian Centre

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